By Eric Curl
March 16, 2024 – I like to look at old newspapers. I recently checked out Savannah Morning News from 1999 and 1973. This is what I found (click on the images to enlarge them:
Jane says:
“See, this is a long parade” -the time Jane Fishman interjected when some visitors were worried about being late to the party.
Jane knows:
Search your junk drawer for that button that reads “St. Patrick spoke Yiddish” and pin it to the lapel of your green sweatshirt.
51 years ago, it was a great day to be Irish
in 1973, political figures in the parade included Governor Jimmy Carter. It was also the first time the parade included floats, “on a trial basis.”
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